Climate change impacts in Bangladesh
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
Arsenic contamination has become severe at Pathokshikor village of Kandi union under Pirgachha Upazila in Rangpur district, leaving thousands of people vulnerable to arsenicosis. At least seven arsenic
The government has decided to lay the foundation of the coal-based Rampal Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat near the Sundarbans on Oct 22, ignoring environmental activists vehement and widespread opposition.
A two-day intensive training for the officials of the Department of Environment (DoE) ended here on Wednesday that was arranged to finalise standards and guidelines, which will become part of the environmental
The state-run Soil Resources Development Institute has found some 40 per cent of both locally produced and imported fertilisers adulterated. Laboratory tests by SRDI also found that the adulteration levels
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday received an award for Bangladesh for its stellar performance in fighting against poverty as well as significant reduction in poverty during the present government.
The National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Tuesday launched its five-day long march from the National Press Club towards the proposed Rampal Power Plant site in Bagerhat,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh and The Daily Star Tuesday launched the fourth edition of 'HSBC - The Daily Star Climate Awards'. The programme aims to recognise
Referring to the report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Japanese researchers and a number of physicians told that people of Bangladesh are living in the risks of non-communicable diseases such as
The High Court yesterday sought a report on how many effluent treatment plants (ETP) have been established by industrial organisations in greater Dhaka, Gazipur, Savar and Tangail since 1996. The director
Sundarban, the world's largest mangrove forest, has become unsafe for wild animals like deer, tiger and crocodiles following rampant and indiscriminate poaching during the last few years. The reasons